Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

BUILDING REGULATIONS 2004 (NO 34 OF 2004) - REG 14

    (1)     For plans that relate to the erection or alteration of a building, the plans must contain sufficient information about the proposed finished dimensions, arrangement, locations and inherent characteristic of materials making up every element of the proposed building work—

        (a)     to allow a certifier to work out if a building erected or altered in accordance with the plan would contravene the Act; and

        (b)     to allow a competent builder to carry out the building work in accordance with the plans and the Act; and

        (c)     to allow a certifier to work out if the building work, if carried out, complies with the plan and the Act.

    (2)     The information included on the plans under subregulation (1)—

        (a)     must be consistent with AS 1100 (which is about technical drawing); and

        (b)     must be apparent from reading the drawing, rather than having to take measurements from the drawing.

    (3)     Plans are taken to satisfy subregulation (1) to the extent that they contain the following information:

        (a)     the extent, overall dimensions and main construction material of a wall, partition, floor or roof if—

              (i)     AS 1684 or AS 3623 applies to the framing for the wall, partition, floor or roof; or

              (ii)     the framing is of the same scale and kind of arrangement as the framing to which those standards apply;

        (b)     the location, overall dimensions and description or name of the proprietary product that is sufficient to identify a truss product type for mass-produced proprietary trusses if—

              (i)     the manufacturer publishes a written span table that states the spanning capability of the truss; and

              (ii)     the table applies directly to a truss and its span stated in the plan;

        (c)     for masonry work to which AS 3700 applies—the overall extent and dimensions of the masonry work and structural details of reinforcement (if any);

        (d)     for concrete work to which AS 2870 (which is about slabs and footings) applies—the overall extent and dimensions of the concrete work and structural details of reinforcement (if any).

Example of same scale and kind of arrangement for par (a) (ii)

AS 1684 applies to houses only. However, under par (a) (ii), it can be used for a fit-out that has the same proportions as a house or for part of a building with the same loads and requirements as a house.

Note     An example is part of the regulations, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

    (4)     The plans may contain other information.